Biography

Nicolas Moreton A.R.B.S.

Selected Biography

1961 Born Watford, Hertfordshire. England
1981-82 Nene College School of Art and Design. Northampton
1982-85 B.A. Hons in Fine Art (sculpture). Wolverhampton Polytechnic
1986 Became self-employed fine art sculptor.
1995 Elected member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors.
2001 Birth of first child, Jacob Robert Moreton.
2006 Awarded The Brian Mercer Residency at Fondazione Sem, Pietrasanta, Italy

Solo Exhibitions

1989 "Moods, Moments and Experiences" (invited artist). The Mall Galleries, London
1991 "Recent Stone Carvings" (invited artist). North Wing, The Mall Galleries, London
1992 "New Carvings" Lamont Gallery, London
1993 "Sense of Stone" Hunt Jennings Gallery, London
1995 "Stonecarving" Goldmark Gallery, Uppingham, Rutland, Leicestershire
1996 "The Passion of Life" Lamont Gallery, London
1997 "Pregnant Stone" Goldmark Gallery, Rutland, Leicestershire
1999 "Elements" Goldmark Gallery, Uppingham, Rutland, Leicestershire
2001 "New Bronze Sculptures" Peter Gwyther Gallery, London
2002 "Passages" The Formal Gardens, Longleat House, Wiltshire
2004"Touch Stones" Hutson Gallery, London
2004/6 National Stone Carving Touring Exhibition around English Cathedrals. Commencing June 2004, Southwell Minster, Lincoln and Gloucester 2005 and Manchester Cathedral 2006

Selected Exhibitions since 1995(please ask for full CV from 1983 onwards)

1995-98 "British Art Fair" Business Design Centre, Islington, London
1995 "The I.C.R.F. Contemporary Draw" Christies, London
1996 "Ancient Meets Modern" Zimbabwean and British Stone Carving (sole British representative) Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
1997-98 "Men on Women" Oriel Theatre, Wales (touring exhibition)
1997 "The Discerning Eye" The Mall Galleries, London
1998 "Shaken not Stirred" Lamont Gallery, London
"Young Sculptors" Beaux Arts, Bath, Somerset
"20th Century Sculpture" Millfield School, Millfield Street, Somerset
1999 "Burghley House Sculpture Park" Stamford, Lincolnshire
2000 "Imagination for Cancer" Imagination Gallery, London
"The Bath Art Fair" Bath, Somerset
"Paper and Stone" (two person show) Parkview Fine Art, Bristol, Somerset
"Transformations" Lamont Gallery, London
"Conversation" Milton Keynes Gallery, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
2000-01 "Royal Society of British Sculptors Exhibiton" London
2001 "British Art Fair" Business Design Centre, Islington, London
"Sherborne Festival" Sherborne Manor House, Sherborne, Dorset
"Millfield Summer Exhibition" Millfield Street, Somerset
"Silbury Group 10th Anniversary" Milton Keynes Gallery, Buckinghamshire
2002 British Art Fair 2002, London
"Art4Life" Christies, London
"Solid State" Burghley House Sculpture Park, Lincolnshire
"Sculpture in the Garden", Uxbridge, Oxfordshire
2003 Pride of the Valley Sculpture Park, Surrey
Royal British Society of Sculptors Summer Exhibition, London
Summer exhibition. Hutson Gallery, London
Pride of the Valley Sculpture Park London Exhibition, London
Discerning Eye, London
2004 "Art4Life" Christies, London
House and Gardens Exhibition. Justin Gardner Gallery, Olympia, London
"Sculpture in Paradise" Chichester Cathedral, Chichester
Asian Lifestyle Festival. Invited Artist. Olympia, London
Hutson Gallery, London
2005

"The Kiss" Spectrum Gallery, London
"Art4Life" Christies, London
Pride of the Valley Sculpture Park, Surrey

2006

"Stone", 18@108 Royal Society of British Sculptors, London
Cadogan Contempory, London
Goldmark Gallery, Rutland, Leicestershire
RHS Show Tatton Park, Cheshire (Invited Artist)
BlindArt, London

Awards

1989 East Midland Arts Exhibition Award
1995 1st Prize Northamptonshire Contemporary Open
2002 2002 Southern Arts Regional Arts Lottery Grant for Sculptor in Residency
2006 Awarded The Brian Mercer Residency at Fondazione Sem, Pietrasanta, Italy

Public Commissions

1987 "25th Jubilee sculpture" Weston Favell Upper School, Northampton
1995 "The Conversation" Milton Keynes City Square, Buckinghamshire
1995 "The Meeting" Milton Keynes City Square, Buckinghamshire
2000 "Visionary" Millennium Sculpture, University College, Northampton
2005 Cefn Henllan Stone Circle Project, Monmouthshire
2006 Shortlisted for Millfield School Commission, Somerset
2006 Currently shortlisted for Landmark Sculpture in East Midlands

Private Collections

Sir and Lady Alment
Lord Archer
George Melly
Brian Sewell
Burghley sculpture collection
Longleat House collection

Work can be found in many other private collections worldwide;
Australia, Belgium, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Switzerland, New Zealand, United States of America.

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